Summer

Below you will find the most current list of Mentored Ministry Opportunities in various ministry areas that take place during the summer.

Our office strives to keep the listings below as up to date as possible. All postings have a trained and approved mentor in place. Please note that while these postings reflect the desire of certain ministries and churches to have a seminarian work with them, ministry opportunities for GCTS students are not limited to this list.

Fairlawn Christian Reformed Church

Site: 305 Goldthwaite Rd. Whitinsville, MA.

Phone: 508-234-2838

Website: www.fairlawncrc.org

Denomination: Christian Reformed

Mentor: Joel Vande Werken

Email: [email protected]

Position: Fairlawn thoroughly enjoyed our experienced with a GCTS intern two summers ago and has a strong desire to connection to our wider community which we feel would be enhanced by the energy and enthusiasm and intern could bring to the ministry God calls us to here. We desire a student who loves the Lord Jesus who seeks to apply the message of the gospel to everyday life through worship leadership and pastoral care. As a congregation of the CRCNA, Fairlawn would give priority to students of a Reformed or Presbyterian background, though this is not strictly necessary. We also hope to identify an intern who expresses a deep care for people, both those already in the church and those who are not yet part of Christ’s people.

Hours: 40hrs/week

Finances: $600/week for ten weeks, with housing provided.

Time: Summer

Travel Time: 70 miles (about 90 minutes)

Other: Fairlawn has a rich tradition of leadership and educational ministries, and a strong history of supporting world missions. We have a solid base of members who have a long history of involvement in the church, and in recent years have sought to be more intentional about reaching out to our neighbors. We are volunteer based and have a well-structured approach to ministry. However, we have also tried to find ways to allow these structures to help us be graciously inviting and hospitable in a gospel-centered way to those who come through our doors. COVID has brought significant challenges to Fairlawn’s ministry (as it has for many churches) but it has also provided opportunities to rethink traditional ways of being church and sharing the gospel in our community, and we would welcome the energy of an intern who wants to help us think through such issues.

Christ Church

Pastoral Intern

SITE: 146 Sheep Davis Rd, Pembroke, NH 03275

PHONE: (603) 225-7377

MENTOR: Pastor Ian Hard

DENOMINATION: Presbyterian Church in America (PCA)

EMAIL: [email protected]

WEBSITE: www.ccpcanh.org

POSITION: Christ Church PCA is seeking a man to promote their examination of calling to pastoral ministry and church planting in New England. The intern will be asked to participate in worship, outreach, and discipleship ministries. The intern will have opportunity to lead Bible studies, preach at Christ Church and our daughter church plant. The internship will be flexible and adaptive to skills and interests of the intern. Christ Church is seeking someone to explore their calling in New England. We are looking for a student committed to a Christ-centered ministry with an interest in pastoral ministry and openness to church planting. The intern should be willing to work within a Reformed and Presbyterian context but is not required to share those commitments.

HOURS: 30-40 hours per week

FINANCIAL: Dependent upon intern availability and agreed upon duties, but will be approximately $20/hr.

TIME FRAME: Summer

TRAVEL TIME: 1 hr 25 min

OTHER: Christ Church PCA was planted 25 years ago and, though small, has been used by God to support the planting of multiple churches. The intern will be given a variety of ministry opportunities according to their interests and abilities.